Italian Beginners Intermediate (B1)

For students who have completed at least 1 year of Italian tuition and can express themselves using present and past tense in everyday situations.

The focus will be on language in everyday situations, useful vocabulary and grammar as well as cultural immersions. The course is enriched with role-plays, audio-visual resources, fun games and activities to consolidate concepts and discover Italian culture. Improve your Italian and learn interesting facts about all aspects of Italian culture in a friendly atmosphere. Student participation and some home revision is required to consolidate what you learn in class.

Course content: Unit 10 La famiglia

Week 1: Revision lesson focused on conversation

Week 2: Vocabulary relating to the family and meaning of family in today’s Italy

Week 3: Talking about our family and presentation of personal anectodes

Week 4: Possessive adjectives and how to read statistics in Italian

Week 5: The past tense of reflexive verbs

Week 6: The superlative

Week 7: Italian gestures and their meaning

Week 8: A fun game to revise the content of the course

This outline provides an overview of what may be covered during the course; however, changes may occur based on various factors and the needs of the class.

Course outcomes

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Use reflexive verbs in the past
• Talk about your family
• Use possessive adjectives
• Understand the meaning of family in today’s Italy
• Use Italian gestures correctly

What to bring 

• A pen and paper to make notes
• Recommended book "Nuovo Espresso 1" textbook/workbook” (abbeys.com.au or amazon.com)

2026 Term Dates 

Term 1 runs from Tuesday 27 January to Tuesday 17 March 

Term 2 runs from Tuesday 21 April to Tuesday 9 June 

Term 3 runs from Tuesday 21 July  to Tuesday 8 September 

Term 4 runs from Tuesday 13 October to Tuesday 1 December 

Parking Discount for Students

 Students who participate in this course will receive a 50% discount at Ridge Street Car Park. Simply speak to our team when you visit the Centre, and we’ll register your plate number in our system (please note you’ll need to register your plate each time you attend the course). This discount applies to courses held at the Centre during office hours (Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm).